HRT collects eight tons of food during holiday campaign

Hampton Roads Transit collected nearly 17,000 pounds of food during its “Holiday Express” campaign that ended late last week.

Most of the eight tons of non-perishable food items collected during the drive came from the Peninsula where decorated buses were parked at grocery stores making it easier for people to donate, according to a HRT statement.

“The donations speak for themselves,” said William Harrell, HRT’s president and CEO, in a statement. “We are touched by the generosity and warmth of so many people who took a moment from their errands to help in this worthy cause.”

According to Donna P. Tighe, food drive coordinator for the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank, the contributions will provide 10,000 meals for “children, seniors low-income working families struggling with hunger.”